Chapter 137: Mirror Image
“It’s indeed quite fun.”
Zhang Han subconsciously responded, then reacted and looked at the man in front of him who had come close and was talking to himself, feeling somewhat baffled.
The man’s mouth also carried a strange smile, unclear whether he was mocking someone or laughing at the entire world.
The strange appearance did not scare Zhang Han; he glared back without giving an inch and questioned, “Who are you? Why did you suddenly come over?”
“Do you have any business with him?” Feng Quan, sitting next to Zhang Han, also asked.
However, his expression was not as calm as Zhang Han’s; he even appeared somewhat wary.
Unlike the clueless Zhang Han, Feng Quan knew that the source of this event was this unassuming youth; that eerie photo affecting the entire Dadong City was produced by this young man.
Mysterious—that was the impression this person gave to all Ghost Controllers.
Even Headquarters could not find any information on him; facial recognition yielded no other clues in the database, as if this person was a black household who appeared out of thin air.
Although being mysterious did not mean strength, it also indicated that this ordinarily appearing youth was not ordinary.
“Nice to meet you, my name is Yue Linhai.”
The youth mysteriously smiled and looked at Zhang Han like a riddler. “As for who I am, it’s not important. The key is who you are? This place doesn’t seem like somewhere you should be.”
Feng Quan frowned, momentarily unsure of this man’s intentions.
Was he here to pick a fight?
The Supernatural Circle did have some exclusion toward newcomers; after all, doing tasks with someone who knew nothing was tantamount to carrying a burden.
However, how Zhang Han was had no business being pointed out by this stranger.
So Feng Quan unhesitatingly defended Zhang Han. “His name is Zhang Han. Although he has only become a Ghost Controller not long ago, he happened to be traveling near Dadong City when this Supernatural Event erupted, so Headquarters ordered him to be transferred over.”
“As a newcomer, it was already not easy for him to arrive first thing. If you have objections and feel he doesn’t deserve to participate in the operation, you can discuss it with the higher-ups; there’s no need to make things difficult for him.”
Zhang Han had experienced the Tattoo Parlor event and witnessed those terrifying Fierce Ghosts; he was not some fearless hothead.
Knowing there was a major Supernatural Event yet still daring to head into Dadong City made his intentions all the more valuable, far surpassing many Ghost Controllers.
Previously, Zhang Qian had revealed the idea of forming his own force. In Feng Quan’s view, Zhang Han was a good prospect. Having such a person as a teammate, not to mention strength, at least there was no worry of being stabbed in the back.
With these factors, Zhang Han was one of their own in Feng Quan’s eyes, a prospective future teammate, and naturally he could not tolerate others bullying him.
Zhang Han also did not indulge Yue Linhai and opened his mouth to curse.
“I come if I want to; what’s it to you? With that extra face yet liking to meddle, I bet you’d not survive half an episode in a TV series. Better find a cool place to lie down early, lest your corpse…”
“Ahem.”
Seeing Zhang Han going further off the rails, Feng Quan had to pull him back.
Earlier, this young man was the one picking trouble, so they had reason on their side, and Headquarters would back them up if it escalated. But if Zhang Han kept cursing like this and got dealt with, it would be his own fault.
The previous Zhang Han was always timid; why was he so bold today?
“Zhang Han? Another Zhang…”
After muttering, Yue Linhai showed no anger on his face; instead, he looked at Feng Quan with a half-smile. “You’re the one who brought it in?”
“So what if I did. I am one of the executors of this operation, and he is also a participant in this operation. There’s nothing irregular about entering the Command Center.” Feng Quan said firmly.
“Even if you discovered this Supernatural Event, you don’t have the authority to expel Headquarters’ Ghost Controller.”
“Yeah, yeah.” Yue Linhai nodded repeatedly, then abruptly changed the subject, his spearhead pointing straight at Zhang Han.
“Are you so sure that it is the person you mentioned? In my view, this thing is not a living person but a Fierce Ghost.”
“What…” Feng Quan was about to question but was stunned by the scene before him.
Just as Yue Linhai finished speaking, Zhang Han, who had been sitting properly on the chair, suddenly underwent some eerie Change.
The agitated emotions from moments ago instantly calmed; the expression on his face immediately shifted from anger to the numbness of a dead person.
In just an instant, the aura around Zhang Han abruptly dropped.
In layman’s terms, the vitality in him was gone. Clearly the same appearance, yet it was like transforming from a living person into a Corpse.
This eerie Change was far from over; the colors on Zhang Han’s body began to fade rapidly, his entire figure gradually dimming… until completely vanishing.
The chair sprang back with a bang; aside from that, no trace remained of anyone having been there.
The so-called Zhang Han had always been a Fierce Ghost in disguise.
“How is that possible? I was actually fooled too.” Feng Quan was full of disbelief.
To think he had argued with others to defend a ghost; who would not find it laughable if word got out?
“It’s fine; this thing’s imitation is indeed very lifelike. Many Ghost Controllers have been tricked before.” Yue Linhai was very satisfied with Feng Quan’s reaction.
He had heard that the batch of Ghost Controllers back then went to great lengths to Imprison the Mirror Image Ghost; that feeling of mutual distrust among teammates even exceeded physical harm.
Anyway, those few Ghost Controllers afterward rarely teamed up with others, like they had PTSD, suspecting every living person for a while.
He had never seen the reaction of a Mirror Image Ghost victim firsthand and had always been curious; today it was fulfilled.
“My name is Feng Quan. I was too rash earlier; sorry.” Feng Quan immediately lowered his head to apologize.
He still had things to inquire about and wanted information from others, so his attitude had to soften.
Yue Linhai unreservedly pulled open the chair where the Fierce Ghost had sat and casually comforted, “If it were just an ordinary person, flaws would soon be found. But the Supernatural aura on Ghost Controllers can mask this thing’s traces of Existence, so it’s normal that you didn’t notice.”
Moreover, Ghost Controllers all had their own secrets, and few were willing to let others examine their bodies, which gave the Mirror Image Ghost the chance to lurk.
Even Yue Linhai himself had sensed the power of the Photograph on Zhang Han and made the guess based on Experience.
He himself did not dare to guarantee it, but trying it out cost nothing.
“What kind of Existence is this Fierce Ghost? What Danger is there in being imitated by it?”
“Well, who knows.”
Yue Linhai had lost interest in answering and solemnly raised a finger to his lips.
“Shh, watch the show; don’t talk.”
